Anakin Skywalker, meanwhile, was trained by Obi-Wan in the hopes of bringing balance to the Force. However, after aligning himself with the dark side, Anakin went against his master to become Darth Vader. Finn's Force-sensitivity, coupled with his past ties to the First Order, could well have seen him go against Rey in the same way.

The Star Wars sequel trilogy could have taken a far more dramatic turn than what we got, at least in John Boyega ’s mind. The actor recently revealed that after reading the Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens script,

Finn actor John Boyega revealed what he originally thought Finn's Star Wars story was going to be, and it's so much better than the sequel trilogy.

John Boyega shares initial expectations for Finn's role in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, including a potential Rey vs. Finn storyline that never materialized.